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Two more deaths even as BVI sees decline in COVID cases

Premier Andrew Fahie

Health officials this evening (Friday, July 23) announced two more COVID-19 related deaths; pushing the territory’s coronavirus death toll to 25 persons.

The news comes as current positive cases saw a significant decline and now stand at 1,109 — down from the more than 1,600 cases reported earlier this week.

Premier Andrew Fahie said data shows the current infection rate is slowing, even as officials continued to encourage persons to adhere to existing public health measures in place to curb the spread of the virus.

The Premier expressed hope that many more persons will turn up to get vaccinated and said the government’s vaccination drive-thru efforts are expected to continue across the territory to increase overall numbers.

He said overcoming the virus in the BVI requires persons to be vigilant and to be vaccinated.

Do not play doctor

The Premier also discouraged persons from taking matters of treatment of the virus into their own hands.

“Do not play doctor, instead, speak to a qualified doctor,” the Premier urged.

He argued that while the internet can be a good source of information, not everything seen and read online is accurate.

He also cautioned that the fields of epidemiology and medicine are complex subjects; noting that unless persons are trained in those areas, they should avoid trying to interpret research on medical literature as this can be dangerous to persons’ health and that of their young ones.

The Premier also said evidence shows that the vast majority of persons who contracted the virus in the territory were not vaccinated.

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  1. Strange says:

    Soon all shall be vaccinated. The push continues.

    The aim is to wipe out 3 billion people from the face of the earth. Thomas Malthus ideology remains relevant….too many undesirables still existing. It cannot be done through war (guns, bombs, missiles etc) so now it’s done through biological means.

    Sad sad indeed for the poor and unfortunate race.

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    • Rubber Duck says:

      Oh dear. Get your facts right before you pretend to be educated. Malthus pointed out population growth at the beginning of the 19th century. You need some good eugenicists like Galton or Hitler or Roosevelt.

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    • Foy says:

      So Foy you say the cases are down. How many people have been tested in the last week? You are so incredibly st**id it makes me wonder how you were allowed to teach the young. You think that you sit on the high rung of the ladder with everyone else below. You my dear sir sit on the lowest rung.

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    • vip says:

      so how comes you aint wipe out yet???

    • Crazy says:

      You must be nuts.

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    • Steve says:

      The BVI is going to get to “Herd Immunity”. The problem is it’s going to get there by killing your loved ones. Get your vaccine……

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    • Vaccinated says:

      Covid 19 is either God or nature’s way of culling the weakest of the population. If people don’t want to take the vaccine you can’t force them and that’s up to them. But don’t complain if your choice means you die.

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  2. Greatlooking says:

    Unusually I agree with most of what Fahie says about this. The problem I have is that he also tells people to spend two weeks fasting and praying as a way to not get Covid!

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    • Rubber Duck says:

      I agree. The association of prayer and fasting marathons with the vaccine should be avoided. The vaccine is a scientific certainty, the prayer and fasting thing is superstitious non sense at best.

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      • Gordon says:

        Prayer will work for you if you believe that He is exists and able to help you, Hebrew 11:6.

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      • big boys says:

        yeah but lets face it – a lot of the guys that died were big and unfit so I agree with the fasting – it may be too late for anyone over 300lbs.

    • Obvious says:

      Because they use a non existent god. One of more than a 1000 worshipped around the global. They use this false belief as a crutch to enable them be a vindictive and racist island. Oh no we can’t be we are Christian. Pls… the worst type
      Of ppl.

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      • Fact! says:

        God Loves You despite your unbelief. You should give the one and only God a try instead of spewing venom against believers. I wis you Love.

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      • Gordo says:

        God will have mercy. Pray that God will help your unbelief .God answers prayers if you believe that he is there to answer your supplication.

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        • thoughts and prayers says:

          There are a few problems with this statement:

          1. “God will have mercy” – You claim to know the mind of an infinitely intelligent being that, if it did exist, demonstrably shows little mercy to his suffering creations(why would a God that allows a baby to be born with AIDS personally intervene to stop you from getting Covid?)

          2. “Pray that God will help your unbelief” – So, rather than come up with compelling argument you suggest that a non-believer attempt to communicate with an apparently non-existent entity to assist with suspension of all rational thought.

          3. “God answers prayers if you believe” – so you have to pray to God to give you sufficient belief but logically, if you dont have enough belief in the first place He cant/wont answer that prayer, which then means you’re are not going to have enough belief for any of the other prayers to work either.

  3. Belonger says:

    Simple. Reduction in testing, reduction in reported cases. We are still deep in the woods.
    Don’t start celebrating as yet. Keep the masks on, social distance, sanitize and get medical advice on the vaccine if you are still unvaccinated.

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  4. Hmmm says:

    Didn’t they say not to test but stay home if we think we have it? That is a very effective way of getting the official numbers down. The trump approach. Test less = less positive cases.

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    • Trump is right says:

      Maybe the mass test approach is unreliable. So maybe the best way is to test a specific sample (all persons with listed symptoms only, or all persons with specific underlying conditions, or all persons who enter and leave the territory)

      You save resources and target specific people to keep the deaths down.

      Is that how the Chinese did it?

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  5. Me says:

    What is a Doctor? Isn’t he a human just like me? Who knows my body better than me? I can research & learn the same dam way to boost my body,eat healthy & exercise.

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    • Second Thought says:

      A doctor is someone who has spent 7 years at university doing full time studies of medicine and has several years experience of clinical practice. He knows much more than you.

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      • Ausar says:

        Actually, a docter in the American medical school system,spends eleven years in training: 4 undergrad, 4 medical school and 3 years in residency..

        Residency is the understudy that transitions student into physician;Learning of the billing, office hours, proper handling of patients, etc. under the watchful eyes of experienced physicians..prior to the opening of a practice,or medical systems settings, such as nursing care facilities and hospitals, etc.

        While I agree that a physician is important in the lives of an individual, persons would always do well by knowing the intracacies of their own bodies.

        Only in this vein can a physician be of true service to an individual. Remember, you are asked by a physician what is wrong, and not the other way around!

  6. Sensible Head says:

    Condolences to the families and friends of those we have lost. Such a sad week.
    Let’s not sit back. We can do something that will make a difference. We can get vaccinated. Volunteers are filling forms, encouraging and supporting in all weathers, all we have to do is drive up. Let’s make today the highest number of vaccinations in a day so far.
    Herbal remedies are complementary but not a replacement so please please get to the drive thru and vaccinate.

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  7. smh says:

    Is it not true that they have stopped testing? Which would surely bring down the number of cases? Just a simple right or wrong answer.

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    • True says:

      Compare the last report issued and the present one; it shows the same number of samples collected and same number of tests done. No new samples and no new tests.

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  8. EU Citizen says:

    Well said.

  9. Numbers says:

    The virus numbers released Fri. night are inaccurate and unsupported. There is no number for the recoveries since last week. It is unlikely that 500 persons recovered in one week and there were no new infections. Therefore the 1106 positive case count is highly inaccurate. The 25 person death count is probably accurate.

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    • Doctor Know says:

      You are right. Test a lot of people and find 1600 cases one week and test fewer the next week and only find 1000 doesn’t mean there have been 600 recoveries.

      • Lmao says:

        Read the flyer properly! There is a number in brackets that accounts for the increase or decreases not as simplistic as you put it. The 500 drop came from.over 600 recoveries and 100+ new cases.

  10. VGQ says:

    Ignorance is Bliss………….

  11. Accountant says:

    Dont play doctor but dont go to the dosh because the chances of you being wheeled out dead is 78% based on the last stats. 25/32

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    • Lies says:

      Survival rate still at 98%. You need to stop your lies.

      • Gone too early says:

        Tell that to the families and loved ones of the 2% that are dead. Tye 25 who would still be alive today. You speak the numbers like all those who have dies do not matter. You speak it like all those who will die next don’t matter. It has been proven around the world that the vaccines can prevent deaths, that masks, washing hands and social distancing help slow the spread. Does it matter that many will survive? Everyone knows that some are luckier than others. The variants will continue to get stronger to increase its own survivability; that’s what viruses do. It’s about working together to do everything within your own power to save the life of that 2%. It could be family or friend, it could be you. Put that 2% above yourself and care. Once infected, there is no cure.

        • @gone says:

          MAny countries are treating infected people succcefully with drugs currently available. ivermectin is recorded (peer reviewed study) as being super effective with as little as one dose.

          do your research my friend, and stop spreading fear

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  12. Accountant says:

    They did not stop testing. They testing people who are travelling and needs a certificate to present a negative result. So if you are positive you are counted in but it is to make a dollar o the side for some who are using the government resources as their personal business. Even the dosh seem to extort people when they want to raise the testing price frkm 70 to 100 for expedite service.

  13. Q says:

    BARRY SAY U WILL HEAR.
    GET THE VACCINE AND LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.

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  14. R They Vax or Not? says:

    Lord have mercy on us. Remove this evil Devil from our midst. Then again Why every single death for the past 3 Weeks is covid related, No one dies of anything else anymore..

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  15. FACT says:

    Oxford-AstraZeneca

    Approved: December 30, 2020

    Phase 3 trials data

    Efficacy at blocking symptoms (one dose): 70%
    Efficacy against severe illness (one dose): 100%
    Real world data:

    Efficacy at stopping transmission: 70%
    Efficacy at blocking symptoms: Between 60 and 73%
    Efficacy against severe illness: 80%
    How it works: Adenovirus vaccine – To make the vaccine, the common cold virus is genetically modified to trigger it to make the Covid spike protein — which the virus uses to invade cells.

    When the vaccine is administered the patient’s immune system attacks the spike protein by building antibodies, priming it to fight off Covid before it leads to an infection.

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  16. Quiet Storm says:

    How much testing is occurring? More testing should be occurring to get a better measure of the level of infection.

  17. LB says:

    He argued that while the internet can be a good source of information, not everything seen and read online is accurate.

    Yes! This includes your words. Never accurate or trustworthy AF.

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  18. The answer is simple says:

    GET VACCINATED!

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  19. Numbers says:

    Honourable Premier, can you please use numbers in your messages instead of a phase like “Vast Majority”.

    Do you mean 99% or 95%?

    Does this ‘Vast Majority’ include people who were infected prior to vaccine availability in the Territory?

    We all know that the primary function of all these COVID-19 vaccines is to prevent serious illnesses and death. There is a drive to vaccinate a ‘Vast Majority’ of the population, therefore you should consider providing actual numbers on the proportion vaccinated across the two metrics, Hospitalization and Deaths.

    Hospitalization: Vaccinated/Unvaccinated
    Deaths: Vaccinated/Unvaccinated

    • LOL says:

      The govt reports always stated that 99% of hospitalized are unvaccinated so what do you want again? Vaccinated people are not being admitted to the hospital nor are they dying from covid, these are the facts to date.

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      • Numbers_Updated says:

        You are quite correct in the first statement/question. Your second statement is the very reason I don’t like the ‘vast majority’ phrase. Why not just say ALL admitted to the hospital are unvaccinated? Why not say ALL 25 deaths so far are unvaccinated (even though the first death would not have had access to the vaccine)?

        From experience dealing with data and reporting, these descriptive phrases (‘vast majority’) are normally used to masked unavailability of actual data and an educated assumption is made.

        Let’s look at the 25 deaths so far: 99% would be 24.75, but since you cannot have 0.75 of a person, I could safely conclude that 24 persons were not vaccinated. But, 24 of 25 is a clean 96%..a whole 3% difference. Why not just say 96% then.
        Removing the first death from this does not affect what I am saying.

        In my opinion, the message to go out and get vaccinated would be much stronger.

  20. Imagine says:

    I only wish politicians world wide would place the same emphasis on other communicable diseases as they do with COVID . From the time I was able to under stand and watch politicians behavior over the years none care about the masses so how come all of a sudden COVID come and they Star to care about the health of the population it makes one WONDER.

    • @Imagine says:

      Perhaps because unlike the other illnesses which are caused by lifestyles, this is an airborne virus with the ability to sicken many quickly and messup economies.

  21. @ SECOND THOUGHT says:

    A REAL DOCTOR ARE SUPPOSED TO KNOW MORE THAN THE PERSON WHO IN NOT , AND THATS COMMON SENSE • DO YOU KNOW WHY PEOPLE GO TO GET A SECOND OPION ? SOME OF THESE DO CALLED DOCTORS ARE DOCTORS ON COMPUTERS WITH A LICENSE TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS , WHICH THEY DO WITHOUT LETTING THEIR PATIENTS KNOW OF THE AMOUNT OF SIDE EFFECTS WITHIN THOSE MEDICATIONS/ WHICH WILL KEEP YOU COMING BACK TO TREAT ONE OR MORE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS WERE IN THE SAME MEDICATION YOU WERE GIVEN FIRST TO SOMETHING ELSE / SOME OF THEM ARE LIKE (LAWYERS ) ITS ALL ABOUT THE $$$$$$$ AND MORE$$$$$$$$$$$

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  22. HOSPITAL says:

    TO WHO IS CHARGE , DOWN THERE NEEDS SOME SERIOUS ATTENTION / VIDEO CAMERAS NEEDS TO BE IN THOSE ROOMS YO MONITOR THE BEHAVIOR OF SOME OF THOSE STAFF/ WHEN PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE ON CAMERA THEY WILL
    GET THE INCENTIVE TO RESPECT THEIR NJOB AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE /
    THE MACHINES NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT THOROUGHLY BY AUTENTIC PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT AND HOW TO SERVICE THOSE EQUIPMENT PROPERLY SO THAT THEIR FUNCTIONS WILL BE GENUINELY EFFECTIVE TO OUR PEOPLE WELLBEING

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  23. Windy says:

    Makes sense. One way to reduce the number of active cases. Let them die. Smartest thing he’s said in ages.

  24. Common sense says:

    So many comments here prove my hypothesis that there is a general association between impressions on vaccination and IQ.
    You cannot hide.
    Covid(recovery) . Vaccine . Death
    One of these is in the works for all of us. How many unvaxxed people must die for people to understand. There is a special type of human being who is so arrogant ,so as tobelieve

  25. Del says:

    Lets be clear – as much as people don’t trust Governments and vaccine one thing is true there are over 4.16 million dead from the Covid 19 virus. If you want to take your chance against its your choice. But if you step in the road when the truck is coming then you take you chance you will live if it hits you full on. Just saying.

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